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Nitec in Info-Communications Technology



You have a passion to maintain web and media servers and browsers and develop internet applications for web.

Yes, you can be a specialist in a skill that is sought after in almost any industry in today’s world.
Apply for this course and learn to set-up, maintain and troubleshoot local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communication systems, computers, peripherals and handheld devices.

Acquire knowledge and skills gained which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Maintain computer systems.
  • Set up local area networks.
  • Maintain software applications.
  • Manage servers.
  • Manage web-based applications.
  • Perform network administration.
  • Manage out-sourced services.
  • Provide first level remote helpdesk support.
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Entry Requirements

To apply for the Nitec in Info-Communications Technology course, you need to have:

Subject
Grade
GCE ‘O’ level grades in any 2 subjects
1-8
or
 
GCE ‘N’ level passes in Mathematics or Science and 2 other subjects
A - D or 1 - 5


Note: Applicants applying for this course must ensure that they do not suffer from colour-appreciation deficiency.

Duration and Venue

This is a two-year course and is available at :

Progression Opportunities

Nitec in Info-Communications Technology graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

Nitec in Info-Communications Technology graduates with a GPA of 2.3 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.

 

Career Prospects

Nitec in Info-Communications Technology graduates are employed by a wide range of private and public organisations in all industries, ranging from telecommunications, manufacturing, banking, retail, government, education and even health care and insurance.

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to prepare themselves by upgrading their technical skills and knowledge through higher-level courses.

Course Structure

To obtain the Nitec in Info-Communications Technology certification, you need to accumulate at least 70 credits.

Core Modules
52
Life Skills Modules
14
Elective Modules
4
Total
70


Core Modules (Click on title to view module description)

Credits

7

6

IT Essentials and PC Support

7

Server Essentials

7

6

7

7

5

Life Skills Modules

Credits

8

4

Sports and Wellness I

1

Sports and Wellness II

1

Electives

Course Specific

Credits

2

2

2

2

2

Inter-Disciplinary

Credits

2
2
Cross-Level Credits
4
Joint ITE-Industry Credits
2
2
2
2
2
2
General Credits
Communicative English (Level 1 to 8)

3

English Language 'O' I to IV

2 or 3

Mathematics (Level 1 and 10)

3

Mathematics 'O' I to IV

2 or 3

Overseas Experiential Programme
2 or 3

Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.



For more information

For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.

Last updated on 26 Jul 2010